Tafoya, Jennifer – Box with Turtles and Turtle Lid (2008)
$ 2,000.00
This is a creative lidded box by Jennifer Tafoya. She is known for her clay vessels and also her amazing animal figures! The vessel is squared off in form, making it a “box”. Each end is etched with five realistic turtles. On the sides, there is a Spring Softshell Turtle and a Red Ear Slider. They are surrounded by geometric designs. The box has a lid with a turtle on the top. The top of the lid is fully polished and etched with dragonflies. The back of the turtle on the lid is also polished, and etched with feathers. The box is very complex in design and detail! All the different colors are derived from natural clay slips that Jennifer finds. There is a lot of intricate detail work on this piece. Jennifer continues to be one of the leading innovative potters working today! The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Jennifer & Mike Moquino”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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This is a creative lidded box by Jennifer Tafoya. She is known for her clay vessels and also her amazing animal figures! The vessel is squared off in form, making it a “box”. It is etched with bears above a stream full of salmon! One of the bears has even caught one of the fish! In the background are mountains and trees in fall colors. The top of the box has a flat lid with a bear. The top of the lid is incised and has a water serpent (avanyu) etched into the clay. All the different colors are derived from natural clay slips that Jennifer finds. There is a lot of intricate detail work on this piece. Jennifer continues to be one of the leading innovative potters working today! The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Jennifer & Mike Moquino”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
Jennifer Tafoya